The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0520-2021·Announced 2021-06-02

Cardinal Health Recalls Carbipoda and Levodopa Tablets Due to Temperature Excursions

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling 407 boxes of Carbipoda and Levodopa Tablets due to intermittent temperature excursions during storage.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which is typically associated with a temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequence. The hazard involves storage conditions rather than a direct contamination or structural defect, fitting the Moderate category for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling 407 boxes of Carbipoda and Levodopa Tablets, USP 25mg/100mg (NDC 51862-856-01). The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations involving intermittent exposure to temperature excursions during storage.

The affected product was distributed in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The specific lot code for the recalled items is FG12532.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for a replacement or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
CARBIDOPA AND LEVORDOPA TABLETS, USP 25MG/100MG 100 TABLETS; NDC/UPC 51862-856-01; RX; TABLETS
Affected units
407

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • FG12532

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 198 recalled by Cardinal Health Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 198 products in this recall →